Tag Archives: Writing

The Heartbreaker

Posted on May 21, 2017 by

Milton Spilk was an Extreme Romantic Hero. His hair was so black it had actually turned into a black hole and sucked out his brain, his eyes were so intensely electric blue they burned holes in everything they looked at, … Continue reading →

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A Highly Literate Lurcher

Posted on April 12, 2017 by

I’ve been blaming Annabelle for not posting so much about my adventures, but it isn’t all her fault. Now I’m getting older, I don’t have so many adventures – and I certainly can’t be chasing boys anymore! However, there are advantages … Continue reading →

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Donate a Book to a Worthwhile Cause #MARCHingBookstoKids #PBPiO

Posted on February 15, 2017 by

We are delighted to be donating a book to the Visiting Nurse Services of Iowa Storybook Project. This March, a signed copy of ‘The Slapstyx’ will be winging its way across the pond for parents (and grandparents) in prison to read … Continue reading →

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Attitude of Grumpitude

Posted on January 11, 2017 by

It’s a strange fact of life that we dogs start out much younger than our human companions, but end up much older – and often wiser. As a pup I was taught certain things that seemed illogical to me. One of … Continue reading →

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The Gateway Opens #kidlit #dreamdeeply

Posted on November 27, 2016 by

The button opened like a great big eye. Inside was a spinning kaleidoscope of forest foliage, which spread out rapidly in a circle. Everything around it – trees, fungus, beer cans, Tracy, the stone itself – rose up and formed … Continue reading →

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Spooky Writing Competition: Update

Posted on October 12, 2016 by

Earlier this year I posted about a writing competition run by Swansea and District Writers’ Circle, with winners receiving cash prizes and inclusion in an anthology to be released later in the year. I’m pleased to announce the anthology is now … Continue reading →

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One Foot In Storyland

Posted on September 14, 2016 by

“A non-writing writer is a monster courting insanity.” – Franz Kafka As a Literary Lurcher I love to write, but I can only do it through Annabelle, via smellepathy. When Annabelle is busy writing her own stuff, I don’t get … Continue reading →

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Too Many Pee-Mails

Posted on July 13, 2016 by

We storyhounds are an invaluable resource for writers of fairy tales, fantasy and the supernatural because we can astral project to other dimensions and bring back vital nuggets of information. Working alone, a single storyhound – or even a pair … Continue reading →

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On Muses And Lurcher Love

Posted on June 15, 2016 by

Pearl and I aren’t getting enough attention from Annabelle at the moment. She still makes a fuss of us and attends to our daily needs, but we can tell her mind is on her new book. We try to help with her research by … Continue reading →

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Millie Waxes Lyrical

Posted on May 26, 2016 by

Listen to the colours of your mind Leave your small anxieties behind Open up your heart and you will find You’re dreaming Live streaming

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